Selection X Rendezvous

The Queen is dead.

Kevin snapped his fingers.

The scorching heat baked the Queen's body, and as time passed, the body began to dry out, crack, and turn black, until it turned to dust.

Everything that remained in this world vanished.

Kevin watched this scene quietly, then gently waved his hand. A breeze blew by, and the ashes scattered across the ground drifted lightly into the sky.

Behind him.

Besides Melusina and the others, there were also the few remaining Chimeric Ant who had completely switched sides and stood on their side.

After doing all this, Kevin turned around and looked at them calmly.

"As per our previous agreement, we are still in the midst of war, and you belong to the side that has turned away from darkness to light. Now, fight for better treatment for your future."

The other Chimeric Ant had no objection to Kevin's words and nodded solemnly in agreement.

"Then let's go. It's time to atone for our crimes."

They traveled quickly, and with everyone being Nen user, they soon left the NGL Autonomous Region.

They boarded a pre-booked train and began their journey to the actual battlefield.

On the train.

"Koala, what was your name before?"

Men Qi sat in her chair, looking curiously at the Koala Chimeric Ant on the other side, and asked.

Very few Nen user actually passed Kevin's screening.

Because this involves a very serious issue.

That means there were many humans who were eaten, perhaps even tens of thousands.

However, the vast majority of these humans who were eaten were ordinary people who lived peaceful lives in this place, which was almost identical to that of ancient times.

Perhaps they too possess a soul, but their will may not be strong enough.

Almost all Chimeric Ant possess a human soul, but a lack of willpower allows the soul to be Domination by bodily hormones.

Because the body contains not only human genes, but also the genes of various wild animals.

When willpower is not strong enough, the wildness of the beast will prevail, and the human soul will become nothing more than a palette that only provides memories and a certain character background.

Ironically, the vast majority of those with unwavering resolve are members of drug trafficking groups hidden beneath the surface of the NGL Autonomous Region.

This means that very few members of the entire Chimeric Ant colony will be able to pass Kevin's Trial.

Through this rigorous selection process, one round after another, the selection process was carried out.

All that's left are these in front of me.

Rukira exists with the soul of a child, yet is defined by his unwavering will and intense emotions.

Lena, also a child, is Rukira's sister, but due to her profound memories and emotions, she also retains her own will.

Peggy was originally Nen user and Anti-drug Hunter, with a strong sense of justice and unwavering will.

Meruem, Peggy's adopted son, is also determined and has his own sense of right and wrong, influenced by his adoptive father.

Besides these four identified Chimeric Ant.

There are also turtles, Koala, Bison, Toad, and goats.

There are only nine in total.

Of course, not all the other Chimeric Ant died. Some, though not killed by Kevin's attacks, were injured and were also not suitable for combat.

Kevin didn't do anything to the Chimeric Ant; instead, he imprisoned them all. As for how to deal with them, that would only be known after the war ended.

But those are not things Kevin should care about.

After all, humans are not the only intelligent species in this world; there are also various Demonic Beast.

In human society, there is a relatively complete system for managing all kinds of Demonic Beast.

The other Chimeric Ant could mostly remember their own names, except for the one in front of them.

So Men Qi was a little curious.

Moreover, this Koala is one of the more peculiar ones among these Chimeric Ant.

In Peggy's words, he believed that the other person, like him, was one of those who had awakened their intelligence early on and had also intentionally controlled their killings long ago.

In response to Men Qi's curiosity, Koala simply took a swig from his gourd and said casually, "A name is just a code, and let go of the code of past sins."

As for those sins, let the present self bear them.

"You're quite amusing," Men Qi said with interest. "So what were you doing before? And now that you've turned into Chimera Ant, you're like this?"

After thinking about it, Koala there was nothing to hide.

He had more or less guessed some of Kevin's plans for them.

"I used to be an assassin. Give me money, place a job, and I'll carry out my target: the elderly, children, men..."

Women don't care.

"Oh, no wonder." Men Qi nodded, not paying much attention.

Assassins don't seem to be uncommon among Nen user; after all, Killer was once an assassin, and a top-tier one at that.

"The weight of those lost lives is now suffocating you, isn't it?"

Kevin, who had been sitting on the other side reading a book, suddenly closed his book, looked up, and asked.

Koala, whose doubts had been exposed, was visibly stunned for a moment, then helplessly put down the gourd of wine in his hand.

"That's right, I didn't hesitate when I fired the gun back then. It was just the loss of life, nothing serious."

But things are different now—when I look back now, I realize that every life harbors such immense energy and such a resilient soul.

He didn't finish his sentence, but he also found it difficult to speak.

What about the lives he killed for ordinary money?

Is that something that can be equivalent to ordinary money?

When he learned about the soul, when he learned that the soul was so resilient that even if it were torn to pieces and eaten by a monster, it could still be reborn.

The weight of life suffocated him.

"Innocent souls suffocate you, sinful souls set you free," Kite suddenly said from the side.

These words immediately silenced the carriage.

"I didn't kill you with one punch, so you don't need to worry too much," Kevin said calmly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.

"However, the simplest way is to atone for your sins. This may not necessarily bring peace to the so-called innocent souls, but it can at least make you feel a little better."

"Isn't this a form of self-deception?"

Hearing this, Men Qi couldn't help but stick out her tongue and mutter to herself, "This doesn't sound like comfort at all."

To everyone's surprise Koala lowered its head in thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

You're right.

"You actually found that comforting." Men Qi couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Has changed appearance led to a change in thoughts?

Taking advantage of this boring time on the bus.

Kevin raised his head and looked intently at the Chimeric Ant in front of him.

"You should have learned about the planning system for Demonic Beast in the past two days. Given your current situation, it will be almost impossible for you to integrate into the human community."

"And the only reason I've chosen you and given you the opportunity to become more human is that I want you to be of use to me."

Kevin's words were very straightforward, but the Chimeric Ant in front of him were not surprised.

They had already discussed this internally beforehand, and Peggy had guessed their purpose long ago.

"I am assembling a team to travel to another continent, where the dangers are extremely deadly. Even a national organization like V5 would be completely wiped out if they went there."

"Therefore, I need a highly professional and capable team, and you are the perfect fit."

"My team will all be Hunter x Hunter. They won't have any boring discrimination. Similarly, when you arrive on another continent, everything will be new, and there won't be any ignorant ordinary people affecting you."

"Once you get there, you will still be able to live as human beings. I can't guarantee success, but if you do return, things like discrimination will disappear, and you will become heroes of humanity."

After speaking, Kevin did not expect the Chimeric Ant in front of him to give an immediate answer.

"You don't need to make a decision now. The Ant King won't die anytime soon. Make a decision after the war is over."

Even if you refuse, I will still grant you new life; this is the reward of the noble.

After saying that, Kevin didn't say anything more.

The carriage became quiet.

Only the sound of the train's engine driving forward continued to echo outside the window.

A few days later.

The group got off the train and arrived at the Boundary.

--

"The situation within the East Goth Kingdom is somewhat complicated right now. All its citizens are being ordered to travel to the capital by the president, who has become a puppet."

"The journey will be somewhat chaotic. Your mission is to approach the capital and meet up with Morel and the others without being detected."

"After we regroup, we'll assist Morel in his operation, and then await the Chairman's instructions. Take these phones."

Kevin distributed the phones and handed them to them.

Kevin stared at Nobu as the phone was placed in his hand.

Have you made up your mind?

Nobu was wearing a hat, and his slightly gaunt face showed his struggle.

Finally, he took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

"No problem. Even if I can't face the Guardians, my Nen ability can still provide you with important assistance."

Kevin nodded and patted him on the shoulder forcefully.

Nobu's Nen ability is undoubtedly rare and powerful.

To be honest, Kevin actually really wanted to recruit Nobu into his group.

It's a pity, Nobu's personality is very unsuitable.

If he were to take the other person to the Dark Continent, the immense pressure from the environment there would completely crush Nobu, which is not advisable.

"Alright, let's go in as the teams we split up before. I need to go find that old man," Kevin said finally.

After saying that, the group parted ways.

They carefully infiltrated East Goth from different directions.

Kevin also strolled in slowly by himself.

Outside the royal palace.

Morel perched steadily atop a large tree, holding up binoculars and carefully observing the situation in the distance.

Shape.

The city area outside the palace was deserted and deathly silent.

The bodies of these people who originally lived in the urban area have disappeared without a trace.

"Have some more been cleared out?" he muttered to himself, sensing the returning Nen Aura.

He was rapidly analyzing the current situation.

Since he began sending out his Purple Smoke Machine Soldier to draw attention and conduct reconnaissance in the urban area, he has gained a general understanding of the current situation.

The inhabitants of the capital have been almost entirely slaughtered.

The death toll has already reached hundreds of thousands.

In addition, a large number of citizens are slowly making their way to the capital.

The original inhabitants of the country were selected, and a group of Initiation Nen user.

Those Nen user who were forcibly selected have now all become the minions of the Chimera Ant.

Morel looked down at the corpse at his feet and shook his head helplessly.

The corpse at his feet was a giant man who looked like a human, but was muscular and covered with fine hair.

He appears to be just a strong human, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that he also possesses some non-human elements.

The way the opponent fought just now resembled a Gorilla, and was Enhancement Type Nen user.

They possess immense strength and an extremely powerful jumping ability.

However, Morel had plenty of experience dealing with this kind of clumsy and uncouth Nen user, so after spending some effort, he managed to take him down without taking any damage.

"It has memories from the human era and human intelligence, but its inexplicable loyalty to the Ant King suggests it's being controlled," he concluded.

Just then...

A figure silently jumped over next to Morel.

Morel turned and glanced at him.

"I knew you'd come," he said with a smile, looking at the somewhat thin Nobu.

Nobu glanced at the corpse beside his legs, then looked out over the deserted city.

"I also did a lot of mental preparation."

"Hahaha." Morel laughed heartily. "Alright, how's the situation now?"

Upon hearing Nobu's question, Morel shook his head and briefly explained the information he knew.

After listening, Nobu nodded slightly and muttered some calculations.

"According to the previous investigation report, although it cannot be completely believed, the population of the Kingdom of East Gorteau is less than one million. Kiy have arrived and forcibly detained the residents of the nearby settlements."

"The casualties were prevented from escalating, but based on previous data, there must have been at least a thousand Nen user among those who died."

Morel nodded. "That's right, but based on my current observations, the number of modified humans is not large, at most ten."

"If that's the case, then it's very likely that these cyborgs who are currently able to move were forcibly created."

"Even the Royal Guards wouldn't be powerful enough to easily modify thousands of people, so these must have been made temporarily due to a shortage of manpower."

"Therefore, we can assume that the number of such entities is not large, but we cannot be completely certain. We would better get closer and gather more information."

"It would be best, absolutely best, to be able to go to that Palace."

Upon hearing this, Morel looked at Nobu, but because he was wearing sunglasses, it was impossible to see the emotion in his eyes.

Can you do it?

The one closest to the Palace, naturally, is Nobu.

His Nen ability requires him to open doors relatively close to the Palace.

"Phew, I'll try my best."